Russia hopes to reopen its consulate general in Benghazi in early 2027, Russian Ambassador to Libya
· Benghazi, Libya
Russia hopes to reopen its consulate general in Benghazi in early 2027, Russian Ambassador to Libya Aidar Aganin said. He said the reopening would follow the completion of necessary official procedures and the issuance of a government decision. Aganin said Russia received the Libyan government's approval in June. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in April that the consulate, which suspended its activities in 1993, would soon resume work. Earlier statements by the Russian ambassador said disputes between authorities in eastern and western Libya had previously delayed the consulate's r